The cold water washed over my aching, sweating body.<\/p>\n
It was July in Sacramento California, unforgiving heat.<\/p>\n
The clock proudly read 7pm, the heat was starting to give<\/p>\n
Beads of sweat started to form on my forehead,<\/p>\n
I shut my eyes, and let my head sink under the water.<\/p>\n
Darting thoughts that I couldn\u2019t ignore assaulted me.<\/p>\n
I miss her, but I missed her more.<\/p>\n
Fauna had Crystal<\/p>\n
Fauna was with another woman making her writhe and moan<\/p>\n
Feeling each other, feeling Crystal inside of them.<\/p>\n
And I was alone, in a bathtub,<\/p>\n
Trying to forget Crystal.<\/p>\n
The elation and euphoria<\/p>\n
I held my breath as long as I could<\/p>\n
My chest burned<\/p>\n
And I screamed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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